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Plasma Levels of Zinc, Copper, Copper/Zinc Ratio, and Activity of Carbonic Anhydrase in Equine Piroplasmosis

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We have determined the plasma concentrations of copper, zinc, copper/zinc ratio, and carbonic anhydrase activity in horses infected with Babesia equi. The study was conducted in 14 horses with the disease and 10 healthy animals that served as controls. The infection was confirmed by the clinical manifestations of the disease and by Giemsa staining of thin blood smears showing the parasites inside red blood cells. The horses with piroplasmosis had lower plasma levels of zinc, elevated copper, and increased activity of carbonic anhydrase. Consequently, the copper/zinc ratio was also higher than in the healthy controls.

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  1. Departments of Biochemistry, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Yuzuncu Yil, Van, 65080, Turkey

    Semiha Dede & Yeter Değer

  2. Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Yuzuncu Yil, Van, 65080, Turkey

    Serdar Değer

  3. Health High School, University of Yuzuncu Yil, Van, 65080, Turkey

    Pınar Tanrıtanır

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Dede, S., Değer, Y., Değer, S. et al. Plasma Levels of Zinc, Copper, Copper/Zinc Ratio, and Activity of Carbonic Anhydrase in Equine Piroplasmosis. Biol Trace Elem Res 125, 41–45 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12011-008-8136-5

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